Gender Inequality Index in Panama
Panama: Gender Inequality Index was 0.374 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Panama, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.374 for gender inequality index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Panama peaked at 0.539 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.374, in 2023.
That places Panama 77th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.539 | — |
| 1991 | 0.519 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.517 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.513 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.509 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.506 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.498 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.498 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.496 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.494 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.495 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.494 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.48 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.479 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.451 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.439 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.442 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.44 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.442 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.48 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.482 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.479 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.475 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.424 | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.419 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.416 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.412 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.404 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.392 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.377 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.381 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.38 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.374 | -1.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.374 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.081, 4.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.374 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.362, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5089 | 0.494 | 0.539 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4642 | 0.439 | 0.495 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4385 | 0.392 | 0.482 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.378 | 0.374 | 0.381 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More poverty & inequality data for Panama
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.12 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,226 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.5 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Panama?
- Gender inequality index in Panama was 0.374 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.539 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.374 in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for gender inequality index?
- Panama ranks 77th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labor market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.